Liva Company Wants to Develop a Cost Function for Its

question 105

Multiple Choice

Liva Company wants to develop a cost function for its maintenance costs to estimate such costs for the coming year. The following data are available: Direct Maintenance
Month Labour Hours Costs Incurred
January 4,000 $ 900
February 6,500 1,325
March 7,000 1,500
April 5,500 1,150
Using the high-low method, what is the variable maintenance cost per direct labour hour?

• A)$1.00
• B)$0.10
• C)$0.20
• D)$1.50

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Definitions:

Opportunity Cost

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Transaction Costs

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